second only to
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: only less important than (something or someone)
Rice is second only to corn as the state's major crop.
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That included $638 million in hail damage claims, second only to Texas.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Lyles tied Stan Brookshire and John Belk for the title of Charlotte’s second-longest-serving mayor with her reelection in 2023, second only to Pat McCrory.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
There are about 57,000 higher education students in Texas, second only to California, according to estimates by Inside Higher Ed.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 6 July 2025
Artest scored six of his 20 points (second only to Bryant’s 23) in the fourth, including a crucial 3-pointer with one minute left to give the Lakers a 79-73 lead.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Lyles tied Stan Brookshire and John Belk for the title of Charlotte’s second-longest-serving mayor with her reelection in 2023, second only to Pat McCrory.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
There are about 57,000 higher education students in Texas, second only to California, according to estimates by Inside Higher Ed.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 6 July 2025
Artest scored six of his 20 points (second only to Bryant’s 23) in the fourth, including a crucial 3-pointer with one minute left to give the Lakers a 79-73 lead.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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